Ireland vs North America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Ireland
0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
North America
0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
6th
North America rank
5th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Ireland
- North America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 7.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was North America ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and North America ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | -0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Ireland or North America?
- Ireland, at 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Ireland and North America?
- 0.0957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Ireland ranks 6th and North America ranks 5th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.